Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 9 (ANI): Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the centre over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing it of 'spoiling the atmosphere' in the country. He said that Congress would never accept the bill.

He said that one community was being targeted to make another 'happy' while adding that only Congress and its leader, Rahul Gandhi, could end this 'disaster'.

'Zulmi sarkaar, zalim sarkaar ka ant hona tay hai (This government's tyranny will surely end). The way an attempt is being made to spoil the atmosphere of the country...brotherhood is being destroyed. One community is being targeted to make another community happy. Only Congress and Rahul Gandhi can end this disaster,' Ansari told reporters here.

'In Ahmedabad, a two-day convention of Congress will be taking place...we will never accept this (Waqf) Bill no matter what,' he added.

Meanwhile, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia lashed out at the opposition parties over their dissent against the recently passed Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025, saying that the opposition intends to run a 'monopoly', which would be exposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the centre.

Scindia credited the Waqf bill with 'ending' the monopoly and said the Waqf properties would be used for the public's welfare.

Earlier, people from the Muslim community organised a protest in Manipur's Bishnupur, demanding an immediate repeal of the Waqf Amendment Act. They took to the streets, holding banners and raising slogans.

On April 5, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament during the budget session. The President also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025.

The Waqf Act has sparked controversy as opposing parties approach the Supreme Court to contest the bill's provisions, which they argue could have significant implications for the management of Waqf properties.

Congress, AIMIM, AAP, and others have initiated a legal battle against the bill in the Supreme Court, expressing concerns over its potential impact on the management and oversight of Waqf properties in India.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed. It seeks to focus on improving the management of waqf properties, empowering stakeholders relevant to this, improving the efficiency of the survey, registration, and case disposal process, and developing waqf properties.

While the core purpose remains to manage waqf properties, the aim is to implement modern and scientific methods for better governance. The Mussalman Wakf Act of 1923 was also repealed. (ANI)